After rolling out the service for adults in 2021, the province saw positive effects of the adult program on the overall wait times for treatment and mental health. Horizon Health Network received some additional funding for new positions and the
As researchers say only 40% of LTC homes routinely involve residents in end-of-life care discussions, the University of Waterloo developed Better tArgeting, Better outcomes for frail ELderly patients (BABEL), a person-centred approach that involves
The organization says it's the most convincing study to date that establishes a clear link between electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and suicide prevention among Ont. patients hospitalized for depression. Suicide deaths within one year from hospital
Albertans living with chronic pain symptoms or who support someone with a long-term health condition can join an AHS workshop that aims to teach them to take control of their health. Better Choices, Better Health is a six-week series of workshops led
The PaRx program expanded to N.B., N.S. and P.E.I. so healthcare professionals in the Maritimes can formally prescribe time outdoors and national park passes as part of personal healthcare plans. The BC Parks Foundation's program's been growing in
With the number of lingering vacancies plus the number of people out sick from COVID-19 and other infections circulating in the province, staff are stretched thin at Horizon Health Network. The health authority shows 142 health workers are off due to
The Newly Institute specializes in mental health, addiction, trauma and chronic pain treatments. It’ll open in June and says it offers rapid access to treatment, which includes psychedelics and drugs such as ketamine. The clinic can handle between
The province’s Action for Health plan outlines six broad areas that need reform. It'll tackle three core issues: Recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals; Access to care; and Replacement of outdated infrastructure. The reforms include
Cataract surgery makes up the largest component of Alta.’s total surgical waitlist and the provincial government decided that about 25% more eye procedures will be done in private surgical facilities this year to reduce surgical backlogs. AHS
The Association for Canadian Studies shows the rate of reported infection is higher than what official data suggest. It found: Thirty percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 were infected, while 12% of those 55 years and older contracted the disease